Kelburn Garden Party

01/06/2026

Introducing our latest Mixtape contributor: is a Glasgow-based DJ from Caracas, Venezuela. He began his musical journey as a teenager, spending most of his life writing music and playing guitar in punk, psychedelic, and post-rock bands.

His path shifted after getting into the rave scenes of Ghent, where he lived for a couple of years, and then Glasgow, the city he eventually chose to call home, giving the final push to mix other people’s music, focusing on psychedelic and hypnotic sounds.

This evolution also led him to create , the party series he runs where he curates diverse lineups and crafts full musical journeys, focused on deep, dub and hypnotic techno.

🎧Check our stories for the the Mixcloud link or visit the Mixtape page on our website.

Ángel plays the Beech Plateau on Saturday afternoon for our traditional all day rave in the woods, alongside ,, + 🙂🦖🌳

28/05/2026

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Welcome to the 2026 programme! Our immersive outdoor gallery has been revived and expanded with a new cohort of artists exploring the intersection of art and nature.

Mycelial networks, watery depths, hidden paths and trodden desire lines, clearings between trees, secret hideaways obscured by foliage... there's more than meets the eye in this year's Glen collection.

The 2026 theme is "Beneath the Surface" and celebrates the joy of collective experiences, illustrating the invisible networks that hold forests and societies together: the delicate webs that connect trees to fungi, and people to each other. It’s a space for discovery, reflection, and playful subversion — celebrating what thrives unseen. Beneath the Surface draws inspiration from both — the forest’s hidden biology and the pulsing community of the festival — revealing what unfolds when the secret systems of nature meet the boundless potential of human imagination.

Festival-goers will experience a diverse mix of site-specific artworks and performances from the following creators:

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27/05/2026

With the Kelburn Garden Party just around the corner we're inviting a tiny slice of this year's DJ programme for a little festival pre-party at our Edinburgh .leisure.club and YOU are invited!

- the brainchild of Glasgow’s underground mainstays (Shoot Your Shot) and (Correspondant), emerged as a larger-than-life force within the city’s vibrant music scene. What started as a collaboration for one-off events quickly evolved into an exciting partnership, capturing the hearts of club goers with their distinctive ‘anything goes’ musical style and infectious energy.
mirror.dance - well-loved and talented DJ duo and mainstay party at Sneaky Pete’s and selectors of delightfullly oddball disco and off-kilter trax.

- Kelburn head programmer and DJ of diverse club sounds.

The party runs from 11pm - 3am. Dancing is the order of the night, as well as some final festival planning, line-up tip swapping and anything else that goes.

See you there!

21/05/2026

⚠ 200 WEEKEND PASSES LEFT ⚠ The Garden Party is on track to sell out in the next week or two - so we are faast approaching last chance saloon for anyone who wants to join the party. For those who are still asking - there will be NO DAY PASSES released this year except for the Sunday closer to the time. For full event and ticket details see our website 🙏

17/05/2026

Finding balance is a fine art 🪨

Every year, world-renowned stone balancing artist collective ELAF & LEAF populate the with gravity-defying stone stacks, which stand strong even against the sway of the rushing river.

James Craig Page and Steven Hill are the creators of the European Stone Stacking Championships in Dunbar, a week-long celebration of land art all across the seaside town.

Look out for more teetering towers at Kelburn Garden Party 2026 👀

15/05/2026

Strap in everyone, the Kelburn Mixtape returns today 🚨🔊

Sound on. Volume up. This one's a big bassy number from one of our curators, 💅

Hailing from Minessotta, USA, is the founder and promoter of .wav, a queer-friendly global bass club night at in Edinburgh.

As a DJ, she skilfully weaves together myriad strands of global bass and percussive club heaters for maximum effect.

Catch .wav curate the Saloon stage at Kelburn Garden Party 2026, where Barbie will go b2b with al gu.

Listen at the link in our stories 🔗

12/05/2026

🔎🤩 It's time to share the frankly mind-boggling Kelburn 2026 music programme 👌 Over 250 bands, DJs, artists + performers across 12 stages in our magical forest glen. A celebration of Scotland's vibrant and diverse music + club scenes alongside a top quality cast of special guests from further afield, all coming together for one spectacular weekend in July just for YOU!

Tips + Updates:
🌐 Explore the full line-up on our newly updare website (link in bio).
😈 Introducing the Giant's Castle, a new micro-venue somewhere in the Secret Forest featuting a cast of top Scottish selectors.
🏛 New for 2026: The Gathering at The Monument - a new trad and folk stage and bar up in the glen, just past Tea Cave, open to 1am!
🎟 Only 400 weekend passes remain until we sell out - book soon to avoid missing out.
❣ Sending love to Oby Onyioha who has had to cancel due to ill-health. We welcome Esa's Afro-Synth band in their place.
🍃 Full programme for the coming end of May.
✨ Much more than this happening all over the weekend from cabaret, comedy, wierdness, workshops, pop-up shows, interactive games, family attractions to all the great food, drinks, banter, campsite fun, natural wonders, adventures and pure joy.

Big Love from Team Kelburn ❤️

An A-Z of music artists and DJs performing at The Kelburn Garden Party, including which day and where they are performing.

11/05/2026

⏰ Tuesdays... unremarkable, consistent, one step closer to the weekend, but never really spectacular. Apart from THIS TUESDAY when we are super excited to share the FULL STAGE LINE-UP for Kelburn 2026. Over 250 artist across 12 stages showcasing the best of Scotland's undergrond, DIY, community-driven music scenes alongside a totally unique and engaging cast of UK and international guests. Accompanied by a fully updated website with profiles for most acts performing, you will have plenty to keep you busy until Friday rolls around. Stay tunes and see you on Tuesday! 🥂

28/04/2026

🚨This is not a dril! 🚨 The sun is shining and we have just moved to the FINAL RELEASE of 3-day passes for the Garden Party - they are moving faster than ever! To secure your spot at Kelburn 2026 head over to Citizen Ticket and take it from there 🙏

23/04/2026

📣 Alot of you have been asking about Day Passes. We have always encouraged you to come for the full weekend and enjoy the Kelburn ride from start to finish, but up until now have also managed to release a few day passes. This year is different however, since weekend passes are on track to sell out in the next few weeks, we won't have the capacity to sell day passes, except for perhaps the Sunday night when some of you sadly need to head home for work on the Monday - boo! So the only way to guarantee entry this year is to book your 3-day weekend pass soon. 4-day passes sold out over 2 weeks ago! Thank you all ticket buyers, you are the best! ❤